LEAD Latina/o Empowerment at De Anza

Projects and Events

Dia de Los Muertos- An annual event held on the Main Quad that all LEAD classes participate in. This event helps teach De Anza students about a major celebration/holiday in Latino culture.

The Global Issues Conference- This annual LEAD conference changes themes every year, but is used to educate the De Anza community about issues that people face all over the world.

Work with the Center for Farm Worker Families and Tutor Outreach Uniting Communities for Change - LEAD has an ongoing commitment to working with farm workers and their families in Watsonville. One of our alums has created a program that teaches leadership skills to children at the Buena Vista Migrant Camp.

Take Back The Night- Hosted primarily by our LEAD Women’s Studies classes in conjunction with Women’s History Events and sponsored by DASB, this annual event promotes awareness of sexual violence on college campuses.

The 10-Minute Mentor - An annual mentoring event developed by students to introduce them to a variety of professionals in multiple fields

Unnatural Disasters - This student conference is a project of the ICCE, LEAD students contribute informational games and participate in the teach-in

Mass Incarceration Teach Ins - In conjunction with the California History Center, LEAD students developed workshops on police assault and taught techniques for dealing with the police in a way that does not heighten the possibility of violence.

Kirsch Center Garden- The development of this on-campus garden was a project revived by LEAD, and is now thriving and regularly maintained through our Economics classes.

Gentrification Tour- Students who have been learning about gentrification in class are tour the Mission district in San Francisco, to witness the effects of gentrification and meet community activists fighting for change.

Youth Voices United For Change- (Which I know we collaborate on with other orgs on campus, but I don’t know much about)

Collaborations on and Off Campus

As a major program on the De Anza College campus, LEAD collaborates with other clubs/organizations such as: